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Poverty in countryside (Researched By: Charlls Jeru Tapion)

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TITLE: The Lost tribe of Davao Del Norte
AUTHOR: Manny Piñol
DATE PUBLISHED: September 13, 2020, 7:10 AM
KEY CONTENT:
Manny Piñol met the "Lost Tribe" on his way to Kapalong town proper  in Davao del Norte. He saw two children peeping through the holes in the walls. Ata-Manobo tribe picture dire poverty, the house is made of bark of Anabion, a fast-growing miscellaneous tree species. The other children could hardly walk, when Manny ask the farmer how much money he makes, the farmer said that when he is hired as a weed picker in the corn fields, he is paid 150 pesos a day. He used to work 8 hours a day in Patil village in Nabunturan. Agriculture including fisheries could actually help people like the farmer, fishing is one of the main sources of income in some families. Opening rural roads could give opportunities to people like the farmer to have easy access to the market and can easily sell their products. Manny Piñol raised this problem while it was PRRD term they already succeeded  1,000 kilometers, as Piñol said he estimated that they will open new roads in 13 years. This could make a big impact in the Mindanao making new roads in the rural area could really help the people.

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Php 1B Poured in Mindanao for Anti-Poverty Projects in Last 8 Years (Researched By: Charlls Jeru Tapion)

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URL: https://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2011/04/php1b-poured-in-mindanao-for-anti-poverty-projects-in-last-8-years/
TITLE: The National Government spent almost billions for anti-poverty project
AUTHOR: Allen V. Estabillo
DATE PUBLISHED: April 22, 2011, 7:29 AM
KEY CONTENT:
The national government already costs more than a billion pesos worth of socio-economic investment. They have implemented this anti-poverty for the last 8 years. Bai Zorahayda Taha, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that they spend 23.1 million dollars or, roughly P1.03 billion to implement the Kalahi-CIDSS and 4P's projects. they already spend P517.5 million on the 4P's beneficiaries, also people who have relatives in the communist and Moro rebel movement have benefited from this project. Kalahi-CIDSS stands for "Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service".  The 4P's had been recognized by the world bank for being the best ongoing poverty reduction initiative in the world. 4P's helped a lot of people because some people have a small income, but some Filipinos abused these perks.

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/21 Apr) - The national government has already poured in more than a billion pesos worth of socio-economic investments in various impoverished communities in Mindanao through the implementation of its flagship anti-poverty initiatives in the last eight years.

Bai Zorahayda Taha, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Region 12 director, said Thursday the agency's records showed that it has already spent some US$23.1 million or roughly P1.03 billion for the implementation of the Kalahi-CIDSS and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps.

She said some US$11.5 million or around P517.5 million were released to the 4Ps beneficiaries while the rest of the funds were utilized to implement the Kalahi-CIDSS projects.

"People who have relatives both in the communist and Moro rebel movements have benefited from these projects," Taha said in a press statement.

Kalahi-CIDSS stands for Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services, a World Bank-assisted poverty alleviation project implemented since 2003 by the DSWD.

The program had been recognized by the World Bank as one of the best ongoing poverty reduction initiatives in the world.

4Ps is an ongoing conditional cash transfer program for the "poorest of the poor" residents that started in 2008 under the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Under the 4Ps, the country's poorest families were given monthly cash incentives for as long as they send their children to school and pregnant mothers go for regular check-ups in public health centers.

Kalahi-CIDSS and 4Ps had been adopted by the national government as part of its anti-poverty "convergence strategy."

Taha said they are currently continually expanding the implementation of Kalahi-CIDSS and 4Ps to cover more poor residents, especially in remote parts of Mindanao.

"We're looking forward to cover more communities and help lessen the hardships being suffered by our poor residents mainly due to lack of proper access to basic government services," she said.

Taha earlier said the DSWD central office has allocated some P101 million for the expansion of Kalahi CIDSS, 4Ps and its livelihood component SEA-K program in Region 12 for this year.

Region 12 covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Kidapawan, Tacurong and Cotabato.

Under the Kalahi CIDSS, some P333.9 million worth of socio-economic projects have already been implemented in Region 12, benefiting some 189,160 households or roughly 1.1 million individuals in 13 impoverished municipalities of the region's four provinces.(Allen V. Estabillo / MindaNews)

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Php1B poured in Mindanao for anti-poverty projects in last 8 years

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/21 Apr) - The national government has already poured in more than a billion pesos worth of socio-economic investments in various impoverished communities in Mindanao through the implementation of its flagship anti-poverty initiatives in the last eight years.

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MinDA Identifies 22 'Fish Center' for EU Funding (Researched By: Charlls Jeru Tapion)

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URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1112427
TITLE: Fish center budget at a whopping 200 million
AUTHOR: Prexx Marnie Kate Trozo
DATE PUBLISHED: August 16, 2020, 3:42 PM
KEY CONTENT:
MINDA has identified some 22 "fish centers" equipped with ice-maker and cold storage located in almost every coastal province in Mindanao, funded under the European Union's Mindanao peace and Development Program (MINPAD). Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said that the facilities are expected to boost fisheries in Mindanao by upgrading the fisheries sector to make compliant to international standards against unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF). The Mindanao and Aquaculture Development (MinFAD) was identified as one of the most critical programs, apart from fisheries support, MINDA also funds coconut, rubber, corn, banana, organic rice, poultry, and small ruminants, vegetable, and high-value crops. This program could actually help Filipino citizens, because a lot of Filipino's main source of income is fishing.

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Unlocking Mindanao's Potential is Key to Reducing Extreme Poverty in the Philippines (Researched By: Kristian Ashton S. Vinson) 

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URL: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/04/06/unlocking-mindanaos-potential-is-key-to-reducing-extreme-poverty-in-the-philippines
TITLE: Planning a strategy to reduce poverty in the Philippines.
AUTHOR: The World Bank (Co-Author: Kathy Mar Mateo)
DATE PUBLISHED: April 6, 2018
KEY CONTENT:
Mindanao accounts for a third of the Philippines' poor but only a quarter of its population. According to a new report, unlocking Mindanao's potential is critical to bringing down poverty in the entire country. The report was launched on April 6, 2018, by the World Bank, MinDA (Mindanao Development Authority), and PBSP (Philippine Business for Social Progress). Mindanao can contribute much more to the Philippine economy. But the conflict in some areas constrains Mindanao's aspirations to accelerate inclusive growth. PBSP promotes inclusive business practices to ensure that communities are active stakeholders and partners in the value chain—as producers, business partners, or employees.

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DAVAO CITY, April 6, 2018 - With Mindanao accounting a third of the Philippines' poor - but only a quarter of its population, unlocking Mindanao's potential is critical in bringing down poverty in the entire country, says a new report launched today by the World Bank, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).

The main challenge for Mindanao, like the rest of the Philippines, is how to speed up growth that creates more and better jobs and reduces poverty, explains the report, entitled Mindanao Jobs Report: A Strategy of Mindanao Regional Development.

"The strategies identified in the report could not be more timely and relevant to the priorities that we in Mindanao Development Authority have set out to pursue under the Duterte administration," said Secretary Abul Khayer Alonto, Chairperson of MinDA. "Under our long-term development plan as approved and included in the Philippine Development Plan for 2017-2022, we are pursuing socio-economic development initiatives through the Mindanao Development Corridors."

Following extensive consultations with many of Mindanao's leaders and stakeholders, the report came up with recommendations around three areas, namely:

Raising the productivity of Mindanao's farm and fisheries sector and improving its connectivity and access to local and global markets;

Investing in health, education, skills training, and social protection for the poor; and

Addressing the drivers of conflict and strengthening institutions in conflict-affected areas.

Mindanao's growth corridor strategy is the key, said Secretary Alonto, as it is designed to improve infrastructure, enhance linkages between growing and lagging regions, and ensure balanced growth. Such a strategy would lead to greater connectivity that can reduce transportation costs and improve the competitiveness of small farmers and other producers.

The corridor strategy divides Mindanao into four development corridors: the Northern Mindanao Development Corridor, Southern Mindanao Development Corridor, Western Mindanao Development Corridor, and the Bangsamoro Development Corridor.

Thirty-five projects that facilitate movement of people, goods and services - consisting of ports and airports improvements, inter-regional and intermodal roads, bridges, and roll-on/roll-off shipping facilities - are given priority for national government funding. A total of 21 of these priority projects already have funding, amounting to Php17 billion.

"Unlocking Mindanao's potential could help sustain the country's growth momentum, create more income opportunities for the poor, and help strengthen the prospects for peace," said Miguel Dominguez, Chairperson of Philippine Business for Social Progress Regional Executive Committee. "To help achieve this goal, PBSP promotes inclusive business practices to ensure that communities are active stakeholders and partners in the value chain - as producers, business partners, employees, or consumers. We continue to partner with various levels of government and advocate corporate social responsibility consistent with the values of people empowerment, collective action, and peace anchored on just and equitable development."

Currently accounting for 15 percent of the country's GDP and 40 percent of agricultural production, Mindanao can contribute much more to the Philippine economy. But conflict in some areas constrains Mindanao's aspirations to accelerate inclusive growth, says Mara K. Warwick, Country Director for the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and Brunei. Hence, addressing the issues that fuel conflict - such as land ownership disputes, historical injustices, and weak governance - is important, as are accelerated efforts to improve land titling and registration and promoting equitable access to land, especially among small farmers, she said.

"While the government addresses these issues through the peace process and other initiatives, improving delivery of social services and reforming policies to support job creation and economic opportunity for all can help ensure the success of peace-building efforts," said Warwick.

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Unlocking Mindanao's Potential is Key to Reducing Extreme Poverty in the Philippines

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With Mindanao accounting a third of the Philippines' poor - but only a quarter of its population, unlocking Mindanao's potential is critical in bringing down poverty in the entire country, says a new report launched today.

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#PHgoals: Zero hunger and poverty (Researched By: Kristian Ashton S. Vinson)

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TITLE: Many Filipinos are struggling to survive because of poverty.
AUTHOR: GMA News
DATE PUBLISHED: January 28, 2021
KEY CONTENT:
Farmers are the last surviving disadvantaged group in the Philippines, but observers think they will ultimately be the ones to lead the country out of poverty. The country's poverty rate decreased from 21.6% in 2015 to 16.6% in 2016. This is thought to have benefitted the government's initiative for Filipino families living abroad. 1.5 million Filipinos have become acclimated to living in poverty, according to the World Bank.

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"WALANG MAIIWAN." Iyan ang pangako ng pamahalaan sa pagsugpo ng kahirapan at kagutuman, alinsunod sa sustainable development goals ng United Nations. Pero sa huling SWS survey, 7.6 milyong Pilipino pa rin ang nakararanas ng gutom at 3.8 milyon naman ang walang trabaho, ayon sa datos ng PSA.

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Tackling Poverty In The Philippines (Research By: Kristian Ashton S. Vinson)

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URL: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/tackling-poverty-philippines-1617461
TITLE: Having a change of mindset and better development for all Filipinos like jobs, education, and etc.. for a better country.
AUTHOR: channelnewsasia (CNA)
DATE PUBLISHED: July 13, 2016
KEY CONTENT:
A quarter of the people who live in the Philippines are concentrated in Mindanao, which makes up about one-third of the country's total area. Even while there is a great deal of room for economic expansion, violence and instability deter investment, use up government funds, and stifle progress. The Philippines' highest rates of poverty, a lack of effective social services, a lack of responsibility for government officials, and restricted economic opportunities all exist in Mindanao.

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Six years of stellar growth in a region that has seen uncertainty and slowdown. But somehow more than a quarter of the 100 million in the Philippines are still poor. What’s standing in the way of that crucial breakthrough in a decades-long war on poverty?

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Poverty In The Philippines: Social Advocacy Poster (Researched By: Andrew Tanguan, Ysabela Salas, And Rolf Alain Yasa)

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URL: https://www.facebook.com/Poverty-in-the-Philippines-Social-Advocacy-106732394739655/
TITLE: Poverty in the Philippines
AUTHOR: Poverty In Our Country: An Advocacy Poster
DATE PUBLISHED: January 19, 2021
KEY CONTENT:
Poverty occurs all around the world. The Philippines is no exception, especially the Mindanao. The causes of poverty in our country, its effects, the purpose and solutions, and the conclusion are stated here.

Main Cause Of Poverty In Our Country: Low Economic Growth, etc.
Effects: Inability to Afford Housing, Malnutrition, etc.

Poverty isn't a joke, and it will never be considered as a light problem.

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Philippines Poverty Facts & Statistics | Children International Charity Programs in the Philippines (Researched By: Ysabela Salas)

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TITLE: Charity Programs in the Philippines

AUTHOR: Children International
DATE PUBLISHED: April 29, 2020
KEY CONTENT:
Because poverty is a major issue in our nation, Children International offered programs for kids living below the poverty line that would give them access to health care, support for their education, and nutrition therapy. Sponsored adolescents can receive life skills and career training as they get older so they can be prepared for in-demand careers. With the assistance of everyone, particularly in our area, these plans can be proposed across our country.

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Philippines Poverty Facts & Statistics | Children International Charity Programs in the Philippines

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Poverty in Bangsamoro - The Borgen Project (Researched By: Ameeya Iligan) 

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URL: https://borgenproject.org/tag/poverty-in-bangsamoro/
TITLE: Bangsamoro's Poverty Reduced With The Help Of UN

AUTHOR: Ann Marie Vanderveen
DATE PUBLISHED: October 17, 2020
KEY CONTENT:
It simplifies the possible action or aid to provide in order to reduce poverty in Southern Philippines. According to The World Bank, that economic advancements in the region is the key to reduce poverty. Moreover, it discusses the main important points that are crucial to the country's economy and to the region. Wherein this are helpful to identify adequate solutions that are manageable for everyone involve. Furthermore, the U.N. also aids help to Bangsamoro to push a long term aid to vulnerable people. That is focusing to push long-lasting solutions that would be able to bring progress both politically and financially for the region and country.

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Bangsamoro is an autonomous region in the southern Philippines that has dealt with decades of conflict, natural disasters and poverty. Its majority Muslim population has little support from the government, leaving many vulnerable to the financial impacts of COVID-19. Its infrastructure is still developing as it only gained greater autonomy in 2019. With help from the U.N., the government is focusing on creating long term solutions. The government hopes to better respond to crises and provide essential aid to the citizens of Bangsamoro.

The History of Bangsamoro

The Philippines has experienced long periods of conflict concentrated mainly in Mindanao, an island that makes up a large portion of Bangsamoro. Clashes between Muslim separatist groups and the government have been fueled by the desire for wider self-rule and autonomy in the region. While little outreach towards Muslim communities has made it difficult to know the true numbers of Muslims in the Philippines, they remain a minority with various studies estimating that they make up anywhere from 6 to 11% of the population.

Moreover, after several decades of conflict between insurgent groups and the government, the Bangsamoro Organic Law was signed by the president in 2018 to provide a path to autonomy. In addition, an election in the Bangsamoro region ratified the law and the territory became autonomous in January 2019. The Philippine government gradually transferred power to prominent separatist groups like the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which agreed to aid in the transition.

Poverty, Displacement and COVID-19 in Bangsamoro

One-third of the Philippines' poor population lives in Mindanao. The World Bank identifies that economic advancement in the region is key to reduce poverty in the entire country. A major factor affecting the financial stability of individuals (specifically in Mindanao) is displacement. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) cites conflict and natural disasters as the main perpetrators of displacement. The Philippines lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire meaning it experiences a high risk of floods, storms and earthquakes. Typhoon Kammuri, which hit the Philippines in December 2019, displaced over 1.4 million people. In terms of conflict-related displacement, violence between smaller rebel groups fighting for the full independence of Bangsamoro and the military still occurs. This conflict mainly focused on Mindanao displaced 183,000 people in 2019.

The Philippines has the highest number of COVID-19 cases of any country in Southeast Asia. Coupled with little government support or social protections, the economic effects of COVID-19 have left a lot of families in vulnerable situations. With government measures being largely viewed as uncoordinated, case counts continued to rise despite the several lockdowns that were put in place. For low-income households, taking preventative measures against COVID-19 is difficult, especially for those who have large families to support.

U.N. Aid to Bangsamoro

The U.N.'s main focus in Bangsamoro is supporting vulnerable children and families. The organization cites that 74.3% of families were considered poor in 2018. More than two-thirds of children in Bangsamoro were in poverty. This is one of the highest child poverty rates in all of the Philippines. These individuals face more financial risks due to the effects of conflict and natural disasters on the region. To bridge the gap between the high poverty rates and the lack of government aid, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization and Children's Fund recently partnered with the government. The U.N.'s work will focus on building long-term structures for social aid, collecting data on poverty and strengthening emergency responses in the region.

Due to a history of instability, Bangsamoro is still a struggling region. The threat of COVID-19 has hindered development and caused a lot of financial devastation. As a result, this contributes to poverty in the Southern Philippines. The Philippines' government has taken major steps towards progress by granting the region more autonomy. The government partners with the U.N. to provide essential and long term aid to vulnerable populations. With a sustained push for long-lasting solutions, the region will be able to progress both politically and financially.

- Ann Marie Vanderveen

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Poverty in Bangsamoro - The Borgen Project

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Bangsamoro is an autonomous region in the southern Philippines that has dealt with decades of conflict, natural disasters and poverty. Its majority Muslim population has little support from the government, leaving many vulnerable to the financial impacts of COVID-19. Its infrastructure is still developing as it only gained greater autonomy in 2019.

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Philippines: Enabling Business to Reduce Poverty in Mindanao (Researched By: Ameeya Iligan)

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URL: Philippines: Enabling Business to Reduce Poverty in Mindanao (worldbank.org)
TITLE: Growing Businesses with Strategic Planning
AUTHOR: The World Bank (Co-author: Kathy Mar Mateo)
DATE PUBLISHED: August 6, 2018
KEY CONTENT:
Implementing a strategic planning that would unlock Mindanao's potential to reduce poverty. Initiatives that would further develop the growth of business of the region that is to generate numerous quality jobs for everyone. With its comprehensive strategy that deals to its key areas which are stated in the blog.

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Philippines: Enabling Business to Reduce Poverty in Mindanao

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Today’s forum “Mindanao Today, Mindanao Tomorrow: Enabling Business for Jobs Creation” was organized to highlight key reforms that would support private business growth.

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Building peace, empowering communities through livelihoods in Mindanao, Philippines (Researched By: Ameeya Iligan)

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URL: (10) Building peace, empowering communities through livelihoods in Mindanao, Philippines - YouTube
TITLE: Achieving Sustainable Livelihood in Mindanao
AUTHOR: International Labour Organizations (In Partnership with Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA)
DATE PUBLISHED: September 21, 2017
KEY CONTENT:
Defines its outline and progress in achieving a sustainable community and livelihood. Moreover, it break downs the important role and skills that the people of Mindanao can acquire with the help of different sectors that provide a well-defined organization. Furthermore, it simplifies its concept of reducing poverty within the communities unity and determination to uphold a sustainable life for their families.

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Building peace, empowering communities through livelihoods in Mindanao, Philippines

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Infographic - Making Growth Work for the Poor in the Philippines (Researched by Ameeya Iligan)

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URL: Infographic - Making Growth Work for the Poor in the Philippines (worldbank.org)
TITLE: Disseminating Effective Economic Growth
AUTHOR: The World Bank (not specified)
DATE PUBLISHED: June 26, 2014
KEY CONTENT:
It disseminates its main factors to put action in poverty reduction. That are expected to be effective and comprehensive in achieving the goal of reducing poverty. It may not be in Mindanao specifically; however, this implies to the whole country itself. Wherein, it focuses to deepen the 5 Engagement Areas aspect of economic growth and empowerment of the poor. Therefore, it deals with to how we can possibly work growth to have prosperity and reduce the rate of poverty within Filipinos.

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Infographic - Making Growth Work for the Poor in the Philippines

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The World Bank Group's new Country Partnership Strategy for the country focuses on inclusive growth that creates more jobs and reduces poverty.

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NAPC to roll out 5-yr program to lift Mindanao's poorest areas (Researched By: Andrew Tanguan)

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URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1058663
TITLE: NAPC Secretary Showcases Programs to Help Bring Down Mindanao's Poverty Incidence Rate.
AUTHOR: Philippine News Agency (By Lilian Mellejor)
DATE PUBLISHED: January 11, 2019
KEY CONTENT:
The National Anti-Poverty Commission plans to roll out a five-year development program to help bring down the poverty incidence rate in Mindanao from 40% to 23% by 2023. According to NAPC Secretary Noel Felongco, Mindanao has long been neglected in terms of its budget share. As a result, it has the highest poverty incidence rate and most number of poorest areas. The 5 -year program aims to address these problems in order to alleviate poverty in Mindanao.

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Citi And PBSP Advocate For Inclusion And Better Employment Opportunities For Mindanaoan Youth (Researched By: Andrew Tanguan)

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TITLE: Citi Foundation and PBSP's Plan to Empower Mindanaoan Youth
AUTHOR: Philippine Business for Social Progress
DATE PUBLISHED: March 8, 2022
KEY CONTENT:
The Philippines Business for Social Progress and Citi Foundation have partnered together to implement the Young Mindanao Professionals Internship Program. This program aims to equip Mindanaoan graduates with the skills and networks to improve their personal and professional lives.

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The pandemic has posed many challenges to the economy and while the country has remained resilient and is poised to make a recovery this year, the lack of employment opportunities for the marginalized sector remains a problem. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, around three million Filipinos are jobless and the quality of available jobs continues to worsen. Among those greatly affected by the limited employment opportunities are the youth, mainly due to job skills mismatch.

This problem is particularly striking in conflict-affected areas like the Bangsamoro region where the youth face not only unemployment but also vulnerability to violence, conflict, and the cycle of poverty.

To help empower the Mindanaoan youth, Citi Foundation and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) partnered together in implementing the Young Mindanao Professionals (YMP) Internship Program, which seeks to address the gaps in employment and productivity, and push for inclusive workforce development for the Filipino youth in the south.

Just recently, the YMP Internship Program launched a Diversity and Inclusion Committee, composed of advocates and community leaders committed to pushing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace through policy change.

"Our strong commitment to this program stems from our mission to contribute towards growth and economic progress. YMP clearly aligns with this as it equips young people, particularly those from underserved communities, with the skills and the network to enable them to find gainful employment, contribute to the economy, and most importantly, motivate them and help them achieve their aspirations," said Citi Philippines CEO Aftab Ahmed.

Both Citi Philippines and Citi Foundation support initiatives to foster a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that will enable progress in the communities they serve.

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‍ EMPOWER THE YOUTH

The YMP Internship Program was first implemented in January 2021, catering to young Mindanaoans and Muslims who are graduates of the Mindanao State University in Marawi City. It provides the youth access to training, reskilling and upskilling; supports them through employment planning and job search assistance; mobilizes employment programs for the youth; and promotes a more inclusive workplace through a committee composed of private sector champions.

The YMP Internship Program has engaged 325 young Muslim professionals who graduated from MSU, some of whom have been displaced from work due to the pandemic. Over300 young Muslims have been capacitated on personal and career development, financial education, socio- emotional skills, workplace inclusion and peace advocacy," said PBSP Director for Operations Kristine J. Rivadelo.

Through this program, around 18 companies have already been able provide the youth with internship and employment opportunities. At present, forty-five beneficiaries are already employed while the rest are in various stages of re-skilling interventions, internship, and employment facilitation.

‍ PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will serve as the advisory committee of host companies, applying a peer-to-peer approach where companies can share best practices and share their first-hand experience in fostering an inclusive culture in the workplace. The committee will also open venues for dialogue and sensitivity sessions about diversity, rights of employees and gender equality. They will also help participating companies review policies which can help incorporate cultural diversity within organizations.

According to committee head and Chair of PBSP's Mindanao Regional Committee Miguel Dominguez, "The Young Mindanao Professionals Internship Program and the Bangsamoro have a common clamor - to achieve diversity and inclusion, and from this unity and peace will flourish. This YMP is a crucial first step to make our organizations and operations responsive to different representations. We should all do our part to provide access to resources and investments to level the playing field both in the workplace and at the community level; and provide equal employment opportunities, educational scholarships and community development programs."

Companies and organizations who would like to be part of this initiative may support the program by hosting a YMP internship for at least three months and will include covering the allowance of participants to cover their meal and transportation expense; provide employment opportunities; and participate in the high level project steering committee to promote inclusivity in the workplace through facilitated virtual workshops.

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Citi and PBSP advocate for inclusion and better employment opportunities for Mindanaoan youth

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The pandemic has posed many challenges to the economy and while the country has remained resilient and is poised to make a recovery this year, the lack of employment opportunities for the marginalized sector remains a problem. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, around three million Filipinos are jobless and the quality of available jobs continues to worsen.

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The ‘new poor’ created by the COVID-19 pandemic (Researched By: Andrew Tanguan)

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TITLE: A Discussion with Dr. Jose Ramon G. Albert on the Effects of COVID-19 on Poverty
AUTHOR: BusinessWorld B-Side (Hosted by Beatrice Laforga)
DATE PUBLISHED: September 1, 2020
KEY CONTENT:
In this podcast, Dr. Jose Ramon G. Albert, a senior researcher of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, explains that a 10% income decline is neither the worst nor best outcome in the pandemic. He also explains what difficulties the poor experience and how the government can assist them.

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The ‘new poor’ created by the COVID-19 pandemic

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A million-and-a-half Filipinos could fall into poverty because of the pandemic, according to a discussion paper titled “Poverty, the Middle Class, and Income Distribution amid COVID-19,” co-authored by Dr. Jose Ramon Albert, a senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studie…

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Breaking Through Poverty: The TREE Project in the Philippines (Researched By: Ysabela Salas)

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URL: https://youtu.be/QRcUA_kGISQ
TITLE: The TREE project
AUTHOR: International Labour Organization (Written and Narrated by: Lan Mercado)
DATE PUBLISHED: November 11, 2010
KEY CONTENT:
The ILO or the International Labour Organization started a program in Mindanao, specifically in the ARMM region, to help them stand and  at least get out of the poverty line. The TREE project, as it is known, is an integrated program that offers both men and women skill development linked to entrepreneurial development and other post-training support, considerably facilitating access to employment prospects. The project expands their expertise of enterprise planning, group management, quality standards, and ongoing product improvement. Right after the implementation of the tree project, gainful employment increased for 1145 graduates, months later, graduates utilized the skills they had acquired, this meant a hundred-fold increase in their average monthly income. The TREE project changed the lives of these people for the better.

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Breaking Through Poverty: The TREE Project in the Philippines

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Webinar on Poverty Reduction: PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR (Best Practices from Negros Island) (Researched By: Ysabela Salas)

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URL: https://youtu.be/L9RrO_F70Ao
TITLE: CEAP'S Plans and Programs

AUTHOR: CEAP CHANNEL ( Speakers: Fr. Thadeu Enrique N. Balong, Sr. Carmeli Marie V. Catan, and Br. Kenneth F. Martinez)
DATE PUBLISHED: January 27, 2021
KEY CONTENT:
The CEAP (Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines) is hosting a webinar on reducing poverty. The speakers—Fr. Thadeu Enrique N. Balong, Sr. Carmeli Marie V. Catan, and Br. Kenneth F. Martinez—discussed the initiatives put in place to assist the underprivileged. These programs are:

· The Malderita outreach and livelihood Corporation: Addresses the basic needs of the poor using the basic ecclesial community model as a structure.

· Livelihood Development Project

· Education

· Institution Building

· Community Socialized Building

· Mother Rita Homes

· MRBOLC: Dumaguete Projects

They also talked about how they got started, how things were going, and a lot more.

(Although this is based in Negros (Visayas), I think that these programs could encourage other regions, particularly in Mindanao, to have more programs or perhaps take part in them.)

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Webinar on Poverty Reduction: PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR (Best Practices from Negros Island)

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Making Difference In Mindanao (Researched By: Ysabela Salas)

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URL: https://think-asia.org/bitstream/handle/11540/1039/making-difference-mindanao.pdf?sequence=1

TITLE: The Changes Made In Mindanao

AUTHOR: Joel Mangahas

DATE PUBLISHED: January 4, 2010

KEY CONTENT:
Introduction: It introduced Mindanao as “The Land of Opportunities and Challenges” by showing evidence of its opportunities in agriculture, mining, and landscape. On the other side, the challenges of people in Mindanao in terms of its populations and especially, poverty.

ABB assistance in Mindanao:

1.Road to Rural Prosperity

2.Empowered by Compact Fluorescent Lamps

3.ADB Gives Wings to Davao
4.End to Water Woes

5.New Structures, Higher Revenues

6.Empowering Women

Their experience has provided them a broad range of lessons for improving ADB performance in strategy development, programming, and operations. ADB assisted our country, the Philippines, increase public spending for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, supported investment projects, created opportunities, and many more.

Summary of Projects: (I will not include everything because they have done so much and it will not fit in this Padlet, I will just provide some of it.)

· Cotabato Irrigation

· Mindanao Power

· Rural Infrastructure Development

· Iligan–Cagayan de Oro–Butuan Roads

· Credit for Better Health Care

· Infrastructure for Rural Productivity Enhancement Sector

· Early Childhood Development

· Integrated Community Health Services Project

· Technical Education and Skills Development

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Good governance in microcredit strategy for poverty reduction: focus on western Mindanao, Philippines (Researched By: Ysabela Salas) 

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URL: https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/34273/1/MPRA_paper_34273.pdf
TITLE:  The Good Governance and Microcredit Strategy

AUTHOR: Frede Moreno
DATE PUBLISHED: November 24, 2004
KEY CONTENT:
“Integration of good governance principles in developing financially viable, effective, and social equity-laden microcredit strategy for the impoverished agrarian reform beneficiaries in Western Mindanao.” This study wants to provide lessons and insights for the planning and implementation of comprehensive and integrated Official Development Assistance (ODA)-funded government programs for poverty reduction and rural development.

The Western Mindanao Community Initiatives Project's (WMCIP) Enterprise Development Credit (EDC) sub-component is a credit program designed to support the beneficiaries who are poor and disadvantaged in their entrepreneurial endeavors. By assisting the underprivileged and vulnerable groups, they hope to generate income (viability) for the state through the state-run microcredit program. Applying for good governance would ensure that the targeted beneficiaries' and their communities' development is continually lucrative, effective, and supported by appropriate state-driven and credit-based poverty reduction and rural development programs. There are four credit program designs, these are:

· QUEDANCOR (Quedan Rural Credit and Finance Corporation)

· CAP-PBD (Credit Assistance Program for Program Beneficiaries Development)

· LBP (Land Bank of the Philippines)

· PCFC-GBAR (People’s Credit and Finance Corporation)

Good Governance in Microcredit Strategies:
I. Participation (access) of target clientele in microcredit programs
II. Transparency of borrowers’ transactions
III. Accountability of Borrowers
IV. Sustainability through interagency collaboration to ensure profitability of loan-funded livelihood project